Postcode · Swindon
Crime in SN3 1LA
How much crime is recorded in SN3 1LA, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Lawn & East Wichel
- Council
- Swindon
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,530 (2024)
SN3 1LASwindon
How safe is SN3 1LA
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 8.9 offences per 1,000 people a year in the SN3 1LA area, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 2 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
2/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Lower than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
8.9
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
19
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
What crime is recorded
Recorded offences per 1,000 people a year (counting both residents and people who work locally, or per 1,000 households for burglary).
SN3 1LANational
Anti-social behaviour4.810.7
Violence and sexual offences3.823.6
Burglary3.59.1
Vehicle crime3.13.5
Criminal damage and arson2.04.7
Public order1.94.6
Robbery0.81.4
Other theft0.54.5
Shoplifting0.58.4
Other crime0.51.5
Possession of weapons0.00.9
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 8% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
5
10
15
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.